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Thursday, November 17, 2005

go go guerlain

it's been open for about a month now, but luxasia held a formal launch this afternoon for the new guerlain counter at rustan's tower at shangri-la plaza. guerlain used to be distributed by rustan's commercial corporation, then disappeared from their stores for a few years. now it's back with a more elegant look and a very exclusive vibe (beauty junkies who hoard guerlain during trips abroad are not too happy that everyone can now share the joy!). gone are the trippy packaging and loopy fonts; in their place are sleek gold casing and a sophisticated script. they also carry the complete wardrobe of fragrances, including the honeycomb-like bottles of aqua allegoria. their best sellers are the pair of midnight secret (which you apply "before gimmick," according to the pretty boy behind the counter) and midnight star (which you apply after gimmick, "para the next day, fresh pa rin!"). but our favorite product has to be les voilettes matt touch voyage powder, this cute little jar with a mirror on the lid that contains powder and a pouf, which you just pat on your face for touch-ups. at P2550, it's a bargain, compared to those vials of midnight secret, which cost over 30,000 bucks!

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the fash pack is written and published by liza ilarde, who has been in the philippine publishing industry since the late 80s. she has been editor in chief of the following magazines: mega, meg, lifestyle asia, jet set, and travelife. currently, she is editor of style weekend, a lifestyle magazine that comes free with manila bulletin every friday. she is also editor of manila bulletin's fashion & beauty pages, which appear in the lifestyle section every friday. she is also editor of asian dragon weddings, an annual bridal magazine for the affluent chinese-filipino market. she started the fash pack in october 2005.